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AI drone maker hits $6.4 billion valuation as Ukraine war spurs defense tech

Tekever is one of a number of European defense tech startups raising sizable rounds amid a rearmament campaign from coun...

'No change in US position': UK to review Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

Kremlin says UK Burnham's decision to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in UN speech was short-sighted

MOSCOW, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had unwisely chosen t...

Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports

Sept 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for ...

Two killed in Gaza in strike Israel says targeted a Hamas finance chief

CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local h...

Four killed in Gaza in strikes, Israel says it killed a Hamas finance chief

CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local he...

James Webb reveals surprising changes in Chariklo’s two mysterious rings

How US sanctions are targeting Iranian education

How US sanctions are targeting Iranian education Submitted by Maziyar Ghiabi on Tue, 09/15/2026 - 15:41 American and Eur...

Azerbaijan pardons French national as part of secret prisoner release deal

Paris blindsided allies when it pushed for Russian oligarch to be exempt from EU sanctions as part of its deal with Baku

‘Annihilate’ vs ‘crushing’ attacks: Why Iran, US up rhetoric amid talks

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response.

The Drones of Bannockburn: A Fourteenth-Century Battle’s Bloody Lessons for Taiwan’s Defense

The increasing use of drones on the modern battlefield has sparked a great debate about their impact on the ever-changin...

It’s Not the Oscars: U.N. Speakers Love to Ignore Its 15-Minute Rule

The chronic flouting of the time limit for speeches highlights a fundamental feature of the United Nations: It is made u...

Kremlin slams West’s talk of energy ceasefire 'mere rhetoric' for Kiev’s militarization

Dmitry Peskov said that European countries are trying to find more money to purchase weapons

Azerbaijan Frees French Citizen After EU Lifts Usmanov Sanctions

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French citizen a day after the European Union lifted sanctions on a Russia...

Sri Lanka: 15 convicted over Easter bombings

Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter bombings, one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history, killed more than 260 people. Af...

Kenya: Senators Clash Over Seven CSs Accompanying Ruto to UNGA

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ruling coalition and opposition senators clashed on Wednesday over the decision by seven Cabinet...

Xi Jinping's visit to US to stabilize markets, geopolitical situation — expert

As Qian emphasized, Xi’s scheduled trip to the US will mark his second meeting with Donald Trump in the past six months

Africa: Guterres - UN Security Council Remains 'Unjust' Without Permanent African Seat

[New Times] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council, s...

AI takes centre stage at UN General Assembly

Artificial intelligence is also a major focus at the UN General Assembly, with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham a...

Iran suspends all flights to Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia and Azerbaijan due to sanctions

Iran suspends all flights to Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia and Azerbaijan due to sanctions Iranian airlines have been ...

Oil refineries, ports emerge as main customers for interceptor UAVs — expert

According to Mikhail Filippov, the Ukrainian armed forces have also been targeting facilities that are not included in t...

Cuban delegation walks out during speech of US President

Donald Trump has once again criticised Cuba, saying in his UN General Assembly address on Tuesday that the country would...

Kallas urges free passage through Hormuz after talks with Iran

The EU's top diplomat also pressed Tehran over a surge in executions, as part of a week of meetings in New York in which...

Trump and Zelensky discuss path to ending Ukraine war

On Tuesday, September 22, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss the war in ...

India’s new P4M middle-power group enters a crowded field

India has joined a new multilateral grouping comprising a cross-regional mix of middle powers, in a move analysts say re...

WATCH: Dutch methanol-ready subsea rock installation vessel launched

Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL […] The post WATCH: Dutch ...

Why analysts say a diesel export ban could backfire

A ban on U.S. diesel exports could reduce supplies and simultaneously lead to prices rising further, according to analys...

China CEOs to likely miss Xi’s US trip amid thin summit expectations

China will probably decide against inviting business leaders to join President Xi Jinping on his trip to the United Stat...

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat: Tracker

Mahan Air flight IRM093 landed in Guangzhou at 4.39pm local time on Sept 23.

Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks

The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara and Ufa over the past three days.

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

Taiwan watches Xi-Trump meeting closely, hopes US arms sales continue

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a summit in May between Donald Trump and Xi...

Inside the Ukrainian drone unit controlling Russian-occupied Crimea’s highways

Russian logistics continued to be hunted by Ukrainian drones on a daily basis, but Kyiv's advantage is not set in stone

AI chatbots serve up content from Russia's sanctioned state-run outlets, RSF finds

Reporters Without Borders tested six AI chatbots by requesting news from RT, Sputnik, and other EU-sanctioned Russian ou...

BREAKING NEWS: China's Xi leaves for U.S. to discuss with Trump trade, AI, Taiwan: media

BREAKING NEWS: China's Xi leaves for U.S. to discuss with Trump trade, AI, Taiwan: mediaRead full story here

AI Rally, Weaker Yen Set the Stage for Japan’s Market Return

Japanese stocks look poised to catch up with a global AI-led rally when trading resumes on Thursday, while a weaker yen ...

China puts industry minister in charge of key semiconductor hub Anhui province

China’s industry minister is set to lead Anhui province, a key semiconductor hub, in the latest personnel reshuffle with...

Trump-Xi meeting: Why China's self-sufficiency changes the calculus

Persistent growth of Chinese exports to the U.S. is helping the world's second-largest economy ride out ongoing domestic...

Swiss lawmakers back tougher bank capital rules in blow to UBS

Parliament’s upper house rejects compromise proposal in battle between lender and Bern

Attempts to cancel Russian culture after 2022 have failed, deputy PM says

Tatyana Golikova also mentioned unsuccessful attempts to isolate the country